May 09, 2008

Reinaswan tagged me to list six unremarkable quirks, and I happen to be in the mood to do it. I'll pick three things I like and three things I don't like.

1) I'm sick to death of seeing owls on everything. No more owls, please. (Of course, if you just read that and you make things with owls on them, I'm sure I've offended you terribly. So sorry! You should continue making owl things, because apparently people still love them and you can make a boat load of money.)

4) I drank my first mojito last summer and it's my new favorite drink. I'm going to start growing my own mint to feed my habit.

5) I love the Olympics. This is peculiar since I have zero interest in sports otherwise. I wait and wait for an Olympic year to come around, and I'd rather stay home every night to watch the games than go out and have fun with people. Also, I'm so moved by this Adidas commercial and ad, and I think the Beijing Olympic mascots are ingenius.

6) In the last four days I have become addicted to eBay. I've only spent $15, but I can't stop browsing. Help, help!

oh darn. i guess i won't send you those orange crocs i bought to thank you for blogging about my aprons. (really though, your thank you gift will arrive once the fabric i ordered to make it gets here!) i hope i don't see it on your hate list with the owls! :)perdoozy

Omnipresent owls? Did ancient Athens make a comeback I am unaware of or something?

Ever since everything under the sun has become an Olympic event, I no longer watch the Games (I like curling as much as the next Baja Manitoban, but is it realy Olympic? And synchronized trampoline? Huh?). O tempora! O mores!

Mojitos, hmmmm? You and Ernie Hemingway, although I don't really see you hunting sharks with a tommy gun anytime soon, unless there's a side of you I don't know about? Now, when I could drink, it was gin and tonics or daiquiris for me.

I feel the same way about birds and deers and cupcakes...also Owls. Even though I like all those things, you know? My favorite motifs used to be squirrels and houses and trees.....you can see where that is going...I am already not as thrilled with them even though I was for so many years.

OMG, Jess. I'm so addicted to E-bay too. and it's cost me WAY MORE than $15. My smarty pants daughter says, "Mom, it's one thing to add to a collection with E-bay. It's a sickness to start collections with E-bay." I'm in deep!

I can't stand croc's. I agree with Mommy the human napkin that cardboard boxes would look tons better. I don't care how comfy they are, they're HIDEOUS!!! Be careful with ebay. It is a dark, deep hole that it difficult to crawl out of! It's like gambling, set a limit!! :)

My fav stuffed animal as a child was an owl, so I'm kinda partial - altho right now I don't think I own anything owly. Are they really everywhere? Interesting. I don't like the looks of Crocs either- and I just always think they must make for sweaty, stinky feet.

Can we all agree right now to outlaw Crocs? Never have I despised a shoe more. And as for the Olympics - count me in! I, as well, have absolutely no interest in organized sports, but when the Olympics come on - I'm there 24/7 baby!

'I think Crocs are the ugliest shoes I've ever seen':) you are my hero!!!And about the Mojito...I've got already a semi-infestating plantation of mint on my balcony, only to have a mojito anytime i want ;)

I might just come in for a bit of bloggy hatred here but I am one of those crocs wearers and I have to admit that I love them!I do also admit they are not the most dainty of shoes but what I'd say about them is don't knock them until you've tried them - oh, and don't wear them with skinny jeans unless you want to look like a golf club :o)

Well, as an avid gardener, Crocs sure do come in handy - of course so do my red barn boots! Owls should be left to Indian lore and the tree outside my window, which one landed on about 8 mornings this past winter.(very, very cool)Mojitos are wonderful if made not-too-sweet.I have tried to move from EBay to Etsy, but my weird passion for antique doorknobs takes me back to Ebay every time!

The secret to a not-too-sweet mojito is to add ginger beer rather than soda - it gives it a fiery bite that counteracts the sweetness and adds more depth to the lime. Believe me, acres of mint have been sacrificed to the research for the perfect mojito!

It's fun to hear everybody's opinions! I'll be the first to admit I've never tried out a pair of Crocs, but I'm sure they're super comfy. How else could they become so popular? So if you love Crocs, that's great. And if you like owls, that's great. I can still be your friend. But it's nice to hear there are kindred spirits out there. :)

SAME exact mojito experience here! Weird. I made them so often, I had to start making sugar free simple syrup...same proportions (1C. H2O, 1C. fake sugar used for baking; boil; keep in fridge for next mojito fix). And I actually weened myself off of diet soda by having a mojito without alcohol during the days. I'm all about the mint and lime with the soda. Yum.

Owls, silhouettes of birds, deer and cherry blossoms ... it's only a matter of time before Holly Hobby gets another outing. And regarding Crocs, I bought a pair specifically for walking around rockpools on summer holidays (practical with those drainage holes, no?), but the plastic makes my feet so hot and itchy that I can't wear them. Not such a bad thing, I guess.

1. I don't like anything OVER exposed. 1 Owl good 10 owls bad2. Who wouldn't be.3. I feel the same way about Crocs w/ one exception. Little kids look adorable in them. Grown men, no4. Mojitos mmm good. Orbit has a Mojito gum that is a pretty close to the real thing.5. So conflicted6. Ebay is awesome7. Love your site!

Crocs are seriously one of the ugliest things ever invented. If you work in a kitchen, garden, or hospital, go for it. Outside of that, keep them off your feet. Of course, this comes from a former Birkenstock wearer and those aren't any better.

I am always looking for a little owly thing...and I am sure every other mother of a Bryn Mawr College graduate is as well. There are a lot of us, so I am glad to hear owls are everywhere. Must be a West coast thing.

I still love owls, but it's not as much fun to collect them when they're EVERYWHERE! I do agree on the crocs though, they are hideous. I don't drink mojitos often, but I always have a pack of mojito-flavored Orbit gum in my purse. And I don't even want to get started on how much I spent on e-bay yesterday.

i was waiting in line at starbucks behind probably the most gorgeous family i had ever seen. wife, husband, and little toddler. cool, young, trendy...look down, and all THREE of them are wearing matching crocs.

yeah, i pretty much had to walk out after that. didn't even get my starbucks. thanks a lot croc family, thanks a lot.

1 & 3 -- exactly! I actually like how the 70s style owls look, but my goodness that trend has lasted a little too long. Kinda like squirrels and octopi--love them but I am getting kinda antsy for some new animals in the crafty world.

I am cah-RAY-zee about the Olympics. TiVo is the best thing that ever happened for Olympics fans. I tape absolutely everything and then fast forward through the sappy human interest stories. It's heavenly!

---Virginia, who liked owls before they were The Thing and is now weary of them

As for Crocs... In college, I thought Birks were the ugliest creations a shoe cobbler had ever created. I couldn't believe anyone would go out in public in cork-contoured house shoes. Crocs were one step down from them. But now that I have heal problems, the CrocRx shoes I have are exceedingly beautiful. Pain free is beautiful.

ha ha - great post. I was just thinking how much I loved those owls when I read your first point. ;) I am totally with you on the noisy, crowded places. HATE strangers bumping into me, especially with their grocery carts...v funny about the Crocs (and your mom buying some). That Adidas commercial is AWESOME! Totally inspired me to watch the Olympics this year - thanks for sharing. I'm going to link to this in my blog. [btw, am becoming addicted to orange...]